Comments (0)

Transcript of TITANIC

• From history to myth• 1912 : the spectacular eventThe Aftermath of the TitanicChloé - Joséphine - Baptiste - Claire-Lise-Yuzuki

The Titanic through the press. Social consequencesWomen’s Right MovementThe press and the reflect of the gilded agePlanWho has been rescued ?Reverend Leighton ParksWomen will regret if they "forfeited the sweet courtesy, the undisputed precedence which has been the time honored right of the eternal feminine"• Maturity

• each person is assigned a lifeboat• distress rockets• international ice patrol (first by ships and then by aircraft) • recommendations for captains"Unsinkable Molly Brown"Sylvia PankhurstMen's sacrifice ......a proof of the uselessness of women's suffrage ? National American Woman Suffrage Association 1890• essential feminism : different but equal

• Fight for suffrage at national levelCONCLUSIONXIXeXXe1912 ClimaxThe Titanic is very very very famousThanks to Ｄｉｃａｐｒｉｏ？Tｈｅ Titanic is NOT the only ship which caused numerous casualities"Women and children first"Ｎｏｎｅｔｈｅｌｅｓｓ， ｔhe shipwreck of the Titanic has been particularly shocking and consequently brought about various consequences (social, legal, political and cultural)But, why? what consequences?Reactions foreshadow the 20c.Challenging ＰositivismThank you for your attentionThe age of dynamism- industrialization, transcontinental roads, the golden rush, population boom etc.

“The news published in a few late editions of the morning newspapers […] and in the evening newspapers spread rapidly and consternation resulted”, El Paso Herald, April 16th.

Seeking sensations“Greatest loss of life on one ship in all history” , El Paso Herald, April 16th.

“1512 unfortunate souls who almost in the twinkling of an eye went down in inky darkness to the obscure depth of a watery grave two miles deep” , The Colfax Chronicle, April 20th.

>Great public emotion.>drives more interest on the sinking of the Titanic>prepare the public opinion to turn this event into a major public affair.

Trust in progress trough the perspective of a human catastrophe.The belief in progress.

Demystifying technology.

“Titanic did not carry enough boats”, El Paso Herald.

>people disappointed about one leading element of the 19th century.>explaines dramatic tonality of the press : tragedy of the loss of one deeply rooted certitude.The growing attention of the publicThe Evening Standard (April 15th).

El Paso Herald (April 16th).

New York Times (April 28th), The tragedy of the Titanic a complete story.shipwreck reflected the modernity -development of the media and the public opinionThe Progressive Era70% women saved20% men saved"Votes for women!"Was the cry,Reaching upwardto the Sky.Crashing glassAnd flashing eye-"Votes for Women!"Was the cry.

"Boats for women!"Was the Cry.When the braveWere come to die.When the endWas drawing nigh-"Boats for women!"Was the cry

St Louis Post DispachtThe sacrifice of men “should never have been required by law or custom”A watershed moment for the suffragettes.• 1918 : Representation of the People Act : vote to women over 30 who met minimum property criteria• 1913-1945 : political issue• 1945-97 : to an entertaining subject or to a myth ?• 1997 : Cameron and the followersFrom history to myth